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King Sweet

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King Sweet

Origin/History

Originated on the farm of Ichabod Thomas, Sidney, Maine. Highly esteemed where known. Also known as Summer Sweet, Thomas Sweet, Sidney Sweet, and King of Sweets; the name "High Top Sweet" is sometimes applied but is considered incorrect.

Tree

Hardy, thrifty, upright, and compact in growth habit. Requires much inside pruning. Not a very early bearer, but produces large crops of fair fruit in alternate years.

Fruit

Size & Form: Below medium size; roundish conical, inclining to oblong.

Skin: Greenish yellow, or pale yellow at full maturity; a shade of pale red where exposed.

Stem: Short and small.

Cavity: Medium.

Calyx: Closed.

Basin: Rather deep.

Flesh: Whitish, half fine, tender, and juicy. Flavor rich honey sweet.

Core: Rather small.

Season

September to November.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

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King Sweet.

Summer Sweet. Thomas Sweet. Sidney Sweet. King of Sweets. High Top Sweet, incorrectly.

Origin, on the farm of Ichabod Thomas, Sidney, Maine; tree hardy, thrifty, upright, compact, and requires much inside pruning; not a very early bearer, but produces large crops of fair fruit alternate years, and is highly esteemed where known.

Fruit below medium, roundish conical, inclining to oblong; skin greenish yellow, or pale yellow at full maturity, a shade of pale red where exposed; stalk short, small; cavity medium; calyx closed; basin rather deep; flesh whitish, half fine, tender, juicy, rich honey sweet; core rather small. September, November.

A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)
High Top Sweet King of Sweets Sidney Sweet Summer Sweet Thomas Sweet Summer Sweet